Northern Areas AIDS Control Consortium (NAACC)

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In Pakistan around 3250 HIV/AIDS cases have been registered so far and according to an estimate about 90,000 HIV/AIDS cases exist in the country. In the Northern Areas only few HIV cases have been registered through NAACP by year2007, but according to a rough estimate by NAACC, around 300 HIV&AIDS cases exist in this region. Although the prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS is low, but due to high-risky behaviours of vulnerable groups i.e. Intravenous Drug Users (IDUs), Men having Sex with Men (MSM), Female Sex Workers (FSWs), Border Traders (Trade with China), Tourists Guides/Porters, Long distance Truck/Bus drivers, migrants, mobile workers, out of school youth and general youth, there are huge chances of spreading of HIV/AIDS in Northern Areas. Besides that the world’s second highest prevalent country India is neighbour of this region, which has 4 million HIV/AIDS cases (World’s 10% out of total HIV/AIDS cases). The Republic of China is also neighbour of this area and more than 4000 people of Northern Areas especially youth are engaged in business and trade activities with China. The prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS is high in this country because people having high risky behaviours. It is said that a large number of border traders visiting from Northern Areas are indulged in unsafe sexual practices in

different cities of China. In addition, annually thousands of International Tourists are coming from all over the world in Northern Areas for Expedition, Hiking, Tracking, Mountaineering, Ice Climbing, Rock Climbing, Picnics and Tourism etc. It is also said that the Tour Operators, Tourist Guides, Porters and hotel management are indulged in unsafe sexual practices with these tourists as well, which can also be a cause for transmission of HIV/AIDS in this region.
Due to low literacy rate, ignorance, poverty, shortage of standard health facilities and bad practices of traditional healers & quakes, majority of people of Northern Areas are unaware about the use of screened blood, new syringes, blades, dental equipments and surgeries related equipments, which, can also be a cause for transmission of HIV and other infections. Keeping in view the said vulnerabilities and high risky behaviours of people of this region, NAACC has been established in the right time and implementing integrated and appropriate interventions first time in the history of Northern Areas throughout the entire region to prevent the area from deadly diseases of HIV/AIDS.

High Risky Groups and Numbers in Northern Areas (Approximate)

S #	High Risky Group	Quantity
1	Intravenous Drug Users (IDUs)	300
2	Men Having Sex with Men (MSM)	7000
3	Female Sex Workers (FSWs)	200
4	Jail Inmates	800
5	Long Distance Drivers	1200 (to China and Big cities in Country through KKH)
6	Border Traders (trade with China)	10000 (5000 from Northern Areas and remaining from other areas from Pakistan, travelling through KKH)
7	Migrants	200
8	Tour Operators/Tourist Guides/Porters	4000
9	Out of School Youth	15000
10	Street Children	6000
11	Youth	200000 (14-24 years)
	Total (Approx)	2,44,700

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